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Haitian Creole and Tamil


Tamil and Haitian Creole


Countries

Countries
Haiti  
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu  

Total No. Of Countries
1  
14
6  
9

National Language
Haiti  
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu  

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries  
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry  

Speaking Continents
Central America, North America  
Asia  

Minority Language
Cuba  
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles  

Regulated By
Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (Academy of Haitian Creole)  
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University  

Interesting Facts
  • In the year 1940, the first technical orthography for Haitian Creole was developed.
  • In Haiian Creole, the word 'creole' is of Latin origin via a Portuguese term that means, "person raised in one's house".
  
  • Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
  • The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.
    •   

Similar To
French Language  
Malayalam  

Derived From
-  
-  

Alphabets

Alphabets in
HaitianCreole-Alphabets.jpg#200  
Tamil-Alphabets.jpg#200  

Alphabets
29  
11
247  
99+

Phonology
  
  

How Many Vowels
7  
4
12  
9

How Many Consonants
20  
10
18  
8

Scripts
Latin  
Tamil  

Writing Direction
-  
Left-To-Right, Horizontal  

Hard to Learn
  
  

Language Levels
3  
2
3  
2

Time Taken to Learn
24 weeks  
6
44 weeks  
17

Greetings

Hello
Bonjou  
வணக்கம் (Vanakkam)  

Thank You
Mèsi  
நன்றி (Naṉṟi)  

How Are You?
Kijan ou yé?  
நீங்கள் எப்படி இருக்கிறீர்கள்? (Nīṅkaḷ eppaṭi irukkiṟīrkaḷ?)  

Good Night
Bon nwit  
நல்ல இரவு (Good night) / irravu vanakkam (Good night)  

Good Evening
Bonswa  
நல்ல மாலை (Nalla mālai)/ மாலை (irravu vanakkam)  

Good Afternoon
Bon apre-midi  
பிற்பகல் வணக்கம் (perpagal vanakkam)  

Good Morning
Bon apre-midi  
காலை வணக்கம் (Kaalai Vanakkam)  

Please
Souple  
தயவு (Tayavu)  

Sorry
Dezole  
மன்னிக்கவும் (Maṉṉikkavum)  

Bye
Babay  
சென்று வருகிறேன் (Sendru Varukiren)  

I Love You
Mwen renmen w  
நான் உன்னை காதலிக்கிறேன் (Naan Unnai Kadalikiren)  

Excuse Me
Eskize m  
என்னை மன்னியுங்கள் (Eṉṉai maṉṉiyuṅkaḷ)  

Dialects

Dialect 1
Northern Haitian Creole  
Kongu  

Where They Speak
Cap-Haitien  
Kongu  

How Many People Speak
12,000,000.00  
35
77,000,000.00  
10

Dialect 2
Central Haitian Creole  
Madurai Tamil  

Where They Speak
Port-au-Prince  
Madurai, South Tamil Nadu  

How Many People Speak
12,000,000.00  
34
77,000,000.00  
8

Dialect 3
Southern Haitian Creole  
Tirunelveli Tamil  

Where They Speak
Cayes  
South Tamil Nadu, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli  

How Many People Speak
12,000,000.00  
29
77,000,000.00  
7

Total No. Of Dialects
3  
3
10  
10

How Many People Speak

How Many People Speak?
9.60 million  
99+
78.00 million  
21

Speaking Population
0.15 %  
99+
1.06 %  
20

Native Speakers
9.60 million  
99+
70.00 million  
15

Second Language Speakers
12.00 million  
38
8.00 million  
99+

Native Name
Kreyòl ayisyen  
தமிழ்  

Alternative Names
Creole, Haitian Creole, Western Caribbean Creole  
Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili  

French Name
haïtien; créole haïtien  
tamoul  

German Name
Haïtien (Haiti-Kreolisch)  
Tamil  

Pronunciation
[kɣejɔl]  
[t̪ɐmɨɻ]  

Ethnicity
Haitians  
Tamil people or Tamilans  

History

Origin
17th Century  
300 BC  

Language Family
Indo-European Family  
Dravidian Family  

Subgroup
-  
-  

Branch
-  
-  

Language Forms
  
  

Early Forms
No early forms  
Old Tamil and Middle Tamil  

Standard Forms
Haitian Creole  
Modern Tamil  

Language Position
99  
99+
18  
16

Signed Forms
Langue des Signes Haïtienne (LSH)  
Signed Tamil  

Scope
Individual  
Individual  

Code

ISO 639 1
ht  
ta  

ISO 639 2
  
  

ISO 639 2/T
hat  
tam  

ISO 639 2/B
hat  
tam  

ISO 639 3
hat  
tam  

ISO 639 6
hat  
tam  

Glottocode
hait1244  
tami1289, oldt1248  

Linguasphere
51-AAC-cb  
tami1289  

Types of Language
  
  

Language Type
Living  
Living  

Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object  
Subject-Object-Verb  

Language Morphological Typology
-  
-  

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All Haitian Creole and Tamil Dialects

Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Haitian Creole and Tamil dialects. Various dialects of Haitian Creole and Tamil language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Haitian Creole are spoken in different Haitian Creole Speaking Countries whereas Tamil Dialects are spoken in different Tamil speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Haitian Creole vs Tamil Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Haitian Creole dialects include: Northern Haitian Creole, Central Haitian Creole. Tamil dialects include: Kongu , Madurai Tamil. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.

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Haitian Creole and Tamil Speaking population

Haitian Creole and Tamil speaking population is one of the factors based on which Haitian Creole and Tamil languages can be compared. The total count of Haitian Creole and Tamil Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Haitian Creole language is 0.15 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Tamil language is 1.06 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Haitian Creole and Tamil on Haitian Creole vs Tamil where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.

Haitian Creole and Tamil Language Codes

Haitian Creole and Tamil language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Haitian Creole and Tamil Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.

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